Referral Coord - Pediatrics

Its more than a career its a calling.

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Department: Peds

Sign on Bonus: $2000

Schedule: Full Time Days

Starting Pay: $16.41

Location: Shawnee

Our mission and values put the patient first and helps you to feel valued while respecting teamwork and collaboration. Our referral coordinator roles are an integral piece in our care team and we see it as a partnership. At SSM Health we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay: Getpaiddailydoing the work you love in a way that fits your life. At SSM Health we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attends in-services provided by various health plans.
• Travels to off-site locations as necessary.
• Gathers necessary clinical information and processes referrals pre-certification pre-determinations and pre-authorizes according to insurance plan requirements.
• Logs tracks and reviews managed care approvals and denials.
• Responds in a timely manner to last minute/emergency referrals or additional codes performed during a procedure or procedural changes for pre-authorizations.
• Verifies insurance coverage benefits and creatrs price estimates reverifications as needed (ex; first of the month reverifications for managed Medicaids).
• Works collaboratively with insurance companies providers and staff to ensure plan requirements have been met prior to patient services being rendered in order to maximize reimbursement.
• Preregisters patients for appointments.
• Schedules patients for appointments appropriately.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting standing walking reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending stooping kneeling squatting twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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